Fujitsu N6460 manual Installing Expresscards, Removing Expresscards

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INSTALLING EXPRESSCARDS

There are two different width ExpressCards: 34 mm and 54 mm ("ExpressCard 34" and "ExpressCard 54"). (Figure 4-9). The connector inside the slot is located on the left-hand side of the slot. If you insert a 34 mm card, be sure to align it with the left side of the slot when inserting it.

34 mm 54 mm

Figure 4-9 ExpressCard Sizes

ExpressCards are installed in the ExpressCard slot (the top slot). (Figure 4-10).

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1 ExpressCard Eject Button

2 ExpressCard Slot

3 ExpressCard

(An ExpressCard 54 is used in the illustration.)

Figure 4-10. Installing/Removing ExpressCards

■Installing or removing an ExpressCard during your notebook’s shutdown or bootup process may damage the card and/or your notebook.

■Do not insert an ExpressCard into a slot if there is water or any other substance on the card as you may permanently damage the card, your notebook, or both.

■When you receive your system, there may be a plastic slot protector installed in the ExpressCard slot. Before installing an ExpressCard, remove the slot protec- tor in accordance with the "Removing ExpressCards" section. When you do not have a card installed in the slot, be sure to re-install the slot protector to prevent the system from being contami- nated.

■You may be required to log on as Administrator or a member of the Administrator’s Group to complete this procedure. If your computer is con- nected to a network, network policy set- tings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.

See your ExpressCard manual for instructions on the installation of your card. Some cards may require that your notebook is off while installing them.

To install an ExpressCard, follow these steps:

1.Make sure there is no ExpressCard currently in the slot. If there is, see Removing ExpressCards.

2.Insert your ExpressCard into the slot with the product label facing up. If you are inserting a 34 mm card, be sure to align it with the left side of the slot when inserting it.

3.Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector.

REMOVING EXPRESSCARDS

See your ExpressCard manual for specific instructions on removing your card; some cards may require your notebook to be in Sleep Mode or Off during removal.

■Windows has a shutdown procedure for ExpressCards that must be followed before removing a card. (Review your operating system manual for the correct procedure.) It is good practice to remove devices using the Safely Remove Hard- ware icon in the system tray.

■If the dialog box states that the device cannot be removed, you must save all of your open files, close any open applica- tions and shut down your notebook.

To remove an ExpressCard, press the card into the slot. This will cause the card to be ejected slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card.

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